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Bad billboard moves in Philly, N.J. | Editorial

Setbacks or potential setbacks in local battles over billboards may be setting an unattractive precedent.

In 2018, Philadelphia City Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. pushed for and latter shelved legislation that would move this billboard from Center City's Schuylkill waterfront to a site along the river in Fairmount Park. Recently, discussions to revive the proposal got underway.
In 2018, Philadelphia City Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. pushed for and latter shelved legislation that would move this billboard from Center City's Schuylkill waterfront to a site along the river in Fairmount Park. Recently, discussions to revive the proposal got underway.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer